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Disney’s ‘Jungle Cruise’ Debuts with $90 Million Theatrical/PVOD Revenue
Disney’s Jungle Cruise debuted atop the weekend box office and in consumer homes, opening to an estimated total of more than $90 million globally, including $34.2 million in domestic box office across 4,310 screens, $27.6 million in international box office, and more than $30 million in Disney+ Premier Access consumer spend globally. The movie was available … Continue reading “Disney’s ‘Jungle Cruise’ Debuts with $90 Million Theatrical/PVOD Revenue”
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Hulu Adds NFL Network to Live TV Channel Line-Up
NFL Network is now available to Hulu’s Live TV subscribers in the $64.99 a month subscription plan. The addition of NFL Network to Hulu’s 75-plus live TV channel line-up brings live NFL preseason games, exclusive live NFL regular season games, studio shows such as “Good Morning Football” and “NFL Total Access,” as well as “NFL … Continue reading “Hulu Adds NFL Network to Live TV Channel Line-Up”
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Nielsen: Amazon’s ‘The Tomorrow War,’ Netflix’s ‘Manifest’ Top Weekly At-Home Streaming Through July 4
Licensed Netflix series “Manifest” continued its strong run on the SVOD pioneer, generating 1.86 billion minutes of streaming minutes across 29 episodes on Nielsen’s streaming tracking chart the week ended July 4. The former NBC TV primetime series has ranked atop the Nielsen SVOD chart for three consecutive weeks. Amazon Prime Video’s The Tomorrow War, … Continue reading “Nielsen: Amazon’s ‘The Tomorrow War,’ Netflix’s ‘Manifest’ Top Weekly At-Home Streaming Through July 4”
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Disney+’s ‘What If …’ Top Anticipated New Show in August
Disney+’s “What If …” was the top anticipated new show on the TV Time chart for August. The Marvel Universe animated anthology series, debuting Aug. 11, explores major Marvel moments had they gone differently. Two new Hulu shows took the second and third spots on the chart. “Nine Perfect Strangers” (No. 2) is based on … Continue reading “Disney+’s ‘What If …’ Top Anticipated New Show in August”
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Dish Ends Carriage Dispute, Adds HBO Max, HBO, Cinemax Access to Satellite TV Subs
Dish Network July 29 announced it is making the HBO Max streaming platform, as well as HBO and Cinemax, available to satellite TV subscribers nationwide through a new agreement with WarnerMedia. For a limited time, Dish is offering subs a 10-day free preview of HBO and Cinemax from Aug. 6 through August 15. Ever since … Continue reading “Dish Ends Carriage Dispute, Adds HBO Max, HBO, Cinemax Access to Satellite TV Subs”
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Parrot Analytics: Peacock Users Prefer Catalog Content to Originals
Research firm Parrot Analytics July 29 released an analysis of the Peacock streaming service showing relatively strong demand for catalog content but tepid interest in its original programming. Looking at Peacock’s performance in the U.S. streaming market, Parrot Analytics found the streamer’s U.S. share of demand for on-platform content in the second quarter of 2021 … Continue reading “Parrot Analytics: Peacock Users Prefer Catalog Content to Originals”
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‘Dino Ranch’ Preschool Series Renewed for Second Season on Disney Junior and Disney+
The animated preschool series “Dino Ranch” has been renewed for a second season at Disney, the production company Boat Rocker announced. Season two will air on Disney Junior and Disney+ in the United States and Latin America beginning in 2022. “Dino Ranch” has received an incredible response from kids and parents around the world and … Continue reading “‘Dino Ranch’ Preschool Series Renewed for Second Season on Disney Junior and Disney+”
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‘Never Have I Ever’ Again Top Binge, ‘Sky Rojo’ Top Rising Show on TV Time Charts
Netflix’s “Never Have I Ever” was again the top binge show and the service’s “Sky Rojo” was the top rising show on the TV Time charts for the week ended July 25. Netflix’s Spanish series “Sky Rojo,” from the creators of “Money Heist,” follows a fatal turn of events at a brothel that sends three … Continue reading “‘Never Have I Ever’ Again Top Binge, ‘Sky Rojo’ Top Rising Show on TV Time Charts”
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Disney/Marvel’s ‘Black Widow’ Arrives Early on Digital Aug. 10, and 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray Disc/DVD Sept. 14
Disney-owned Marvel Studios has announced that superhero theatrical/PVOD hit Black Widow is arriving early on all major digital platforms on Aug. 10, and on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray Disc and DVD on Sept. 14. The movie, starring Scarlett Johansson, generated $322 million at the global box office, including $155 million domestically. It also generated more … Continue reading “Disney/Marvel’s ‘Black Widow’ Arrives Early on Digital Aug. 10, and 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray Disc/DVD Sept. 14”
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Nielsen: ‘Manifest,’ ‘Luca’ Top Weekly Streamed TV Show, Movie Through June 27
Netflix’s pick-up of canceled NBC TV series “Manifest” continued to pay dividends for the streaming behemoth, generating a whopping 2 billion minutes streamed across 29 episodes on U.S. household televisions for the week ending June 27, according to new data from Nielsen. The series, which tracked 2.49 billion minutes in its premiere over-the-top video week, … Continue reading “Nielsen: ‘Manifest,’ ‘Luca’ Top Weekly Streamed TV Show, Movie Through June 27”
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Netflix Adds 1.54 Million Q2 Subs Globally; Lost 430,000 North American Members
Netflix July 20 reported it added 1.54 million subscribers worldwide for the second quarter, ended June 30. The count beat company expectations of 1 million, but still tracked the smallest quarterly gain in the streaming video era. The service added 10 million subs in the previous-year period. Netflix lost 430,000 net subs in the U.S. … Continue reading “Netflix Adds 1.54 Million Q2 Subs Globally; Lost 430,000 North American Members”
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Pluto TV Adds Altice USA’s ‘News12 New York’ Channel
ViacomCBS’s ad-supported Pluto TV streaming platform is upping its live news content for viewers living in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut — and nationwide. “News12 New York,” the daily regional news digital network owned by cabler Altice USA, is available for free across all devices and platforms that carry Pluto TV. The network features … Continue reading “Pluto TV Adds Altice USA’s ‘News12 New York’ Channel”